Some may know I bought Tunnie's T reg 2.0 16v Estate Manual, with HG failure. We didn't have a clue about the history of this car, it wouldn't run, was full of sludge, and had almost no compression on two cylinders, but we took our chance.
Thankfully, it paid off. Markie and myself stripped the top end down in about 90 minutes and got the head off it - quick sausage roll (cheers mother tunnie!) and cleaned it up. Then TheBoy turned up, and we all started the reassembly. Got it all back together, and it's now running very sweetly indeed.
Needs a few quick oil changes but nothing to worry about.
We all took it for a test drive - couldn't really give it some beans though, until we cleaned the windscreen 
Test drive went fine - once it burnt off the clouds of oil smoke (I spilt some in a plug well!) - pulls and drives well (for a 4 pot) and the manual box is very good.
Only slight problem is a leaky HBV - which'll be done next weekend, along with the leather, Elite wheels and cruise upgrades.
Thanks to Mrs/Mr Tunnie for putting up with us and supplying neverending tea etc... to Markie for working on it all day with me, and to TB, for providing further assistance and company (Eg, cheers for coming and taking the P1$$ all day, Jaime )
Oh, and thanks too to TB, for the "Climate Modification" with the Tech2. I must be the only person in the country whose climate can go to 74 degrees
Busy and productive day for all!
We`ll have to start calling you
Jesus-James if you carry on with these resurrections!
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Topic: Head gasket changed today (Read 1686 times)